Walter S. Gurnee | |
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14th Mayor of Chicago | |
In office 1851–1853 | |
Preceded by | James Curtiss |
Succeeded by | Charles McNeill Gray |
Personal details | |
Born | Haverstraw, New York, U.S. | March 9, 1813
Died | April 18, 1903 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 90)
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Walter S. Gurnee (March 9, 1813 – April 18, 1903) was an American politician. He was the Mayor of Chicago from 1851 through 1853. The town Gurnee, Illinois is named after him. He was a Democrat.
Gurnee was born on March 9, 1813 in Haverstraw, New York.[1] He was raised in Michigan and in Chicago. He was never married and had no children. Gurnee died on April 18, 1903 in New York City, New York from natural causes, aged 90.
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